TASHKENT, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Uzbekistan has made its first model of light armored vehicle for its armed forces, the State Committee for Defense Industries said Wednesday.
The armored vehicle called Tarlon, which is developed and produced locally, will be used for providing fire support for mobile groups and checkpoints, as well as combat patrols, according to the defense industry committee.
The tactical light armored vehicle is equipped with European-made diesel engine and transmission, and has a maximum range of 750 km, it said. Enditem
